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Background: Implementing decisive and effective infection prevention and control measures necessitates a thorough grasp of the general population's level of knowledge in order to identify existing gaps and react appropriately. Objective: The goal of this cross-sectional research was to assess public knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) about COVID-19 in Kankan Guinea, in order to better understand the socio-demographic factors that are associated with poor KAP. Materials and Methods: The study population consists of 1230 people who reside in five health districts in the Kankan region. An anonymous paper-based questionnaire, given face-toface by trained field agents, was used to gather data. Results: The research included 1230 Guineans in total. The bulk of respondents (60%) were familiar with COVID-19. Only 44% of respondents under the age of 29 had a clear understanding of COVID-19. Male participants knew more about COVID-19 than female ones (P=0.003). The majority of participants (82%) had negative attitudes toward COVID-19, while 61% reported positive practices linked to COVID-19 measures. In this research, being female was a risk factor for poor knowledge of COVID-19 (P0,001), and being single was a risk factor for negative attitudes toward COVID-19 (P=0,009). Conclusion: Appropriate measures should be taken to increase public awareness and improve general practice of preventive measures aimed at reducing the spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19.
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Implementing decisive and effective infection prevention and control measures requires a good understanding of the state of knowledge among the general population, in order to identify existing gaps and respond adequately. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) related to COVID-19 among the public in Kankan Guinea, with a view to understanding socio-demographic factors that are associated with poor KAP. In total, 1230 Guineans participated in this study.The majority of respondents (60%) had good knowledge about COVID-19. However, only 44% of respondents below 29 years old had a good level of knowledge about COVID-19. Male participants had a higher level of knowledge about COVID-19 compared to female participants (P = 0.003). The majority of participants (82%) had negative attitudes towards COVID-19 and 61% of respondents reported good practices related to COVID-19 measures. In this study, being female was a risk factor for poor knowledge about COVID-19 (P < 0,001) and being single was a risk factor for negative attitudes towards COVID-19 (P = 0,009). Appropriate measures should be undertaken to raise public awareness and improve widespread practice of preventive measures aimed at reducing the spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19.
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Résumé But Le but de cette étude était d’évaluer la prévalence du burnout chez les professionnels de santé travaillant dans les unités de veille sanitaire COVID-19 au Maroc. Méthode Il s’agit d’une étude transversale, descriptive et analytique menée durant deux mois chez 135 professionnels de santé et professionnels d’appuis des unités de veille sanitaire COVID-19 au Maroc. Résultats La majorité (84,44%) des participants était en situation de burn out ;le niveau sévère du burn out a été trouvé chez 19 (14,07%) des cas, le niveau modéré du burn out chez 22 (16,29%) des cas et le niveau faible chez 73 (54,07%) des cas. Conclusion Nos résultats mettent en exergue l’impact psychologique, émotionnel, et physique induits par le contexte en termes de charge de travail et de conditions individuelles, sociales et professionnelles fortement stressantes. The aim the aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of burn out among health professionals working in public health surveillance units COVID-19 in Morocco. Method This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study carried out over two months among 135 health professionals and support professionals of COVID-19 health surveillance units in Morocco. Results The majority (84.44%) of participants was in burn out situation;the severe level of burn out was found among 19 (14.07%) cases, the moderate level of burn out among 22 (16.29%) cases and the low level of burn out among 73 (54,07%) cases. Conclusion Our results highlight the psychological, emotional and the physical impact induced by the context in terms of workload and highly stressful individual, social and professional conditions.